49ers give new players numbers, including Colin Kaepernick's No. 7

It was pretty evident when the 49ers introduced their new crop of free agents last month that Colin Kaepernick wasn’t likely to return to San Francisco. That’s because Kaepernick’s old locker had been entirely cleared out and his nameplate removed, while other pending free agents’ lockers were intact.

The 49ers on Wednesday updated their roster page to reflect the new players’ jersey numbers. Most notably, free agent quarterback Matt Barkley has taken Kaepernick’s No. 7, which was once the highest-selling jersey in the NFL.

So if you were still holding out hope for Kaepernick’s return, this is as clear a sign as any that the club has all but ruled it out.

Here are the numbers officially given out on Wednesday to notable new players: